Articles Published in 2008

Covance Names New Periapproval Services Executives

Monday, December 29, 2008 11:15 AM

Global contract research organization (CRO) Covance has added three new senior executive positions to its periapproval services team. The Princeton, N.J.-based company appointed Glynis Neagle, M.D., vice president for medical affairs; Robert Bader, director for product safety services; and Thomas Noto, vice president for regulatory affairs.

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MCRC Launches Niche Phase I Business

Friday, December 26, 2008 08:00 AM

While the weakening economy has forced some drug companies to cancel or delay early phase projects, at least one company has seen a growing need for its niche phase I drug development services.

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AAHRPP Accredits 21 More Research Organizations

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 12:00 PM

The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) accredited another 21 organizations in the fourth quarter, bringing its total number of accreditations this year to 67—more than any other single year since the association was founded in 2001.

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Etrials Restructuring—Again

Monday, December 22, 2008 11:13 AM

A month after naming a new permanent CEO, beleaguered eClinical company etrials is reorganizing its management structure—a move that will result in the departure of once-interim CEO Chuck Piccirillo as well as two other senior executives.

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PharmaNet Pursues Strategic Alternatives, Possible Sale

Friday, December 19, 2008 11:57 AM

Troubled contract research organization (CRO) PharmaNet Development Group announced Thursday that it is working with a financial advisor from USB Investment Bank to explore strategic alternatives, including the potential sale of the company.

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MDS Pharma Revenues Continue to Fall

Thursday, December 18, 2008 09:41 AM

Canadian life science company MDS, the parent company of King of Prussia, Pa.-based MDS Pharma Services, released fourth quarter results reflecting another disappointing quarter for its embattled contract research organization (CRO) division. Net revenues for MDS Pharma were $112 million, down 9% from the same quarter last year.

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Guest Commentary: Setting Up Successful Investigator Meetings in Eastern Europe

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 08:00 AM

According to the August issue of The Centerwatch Monthly, the number of investigators in Central and Eastern Europe who filed Form FDA 1572s last year was close to 3,000, which means investigator participation in global clinical trials conducted in the region was up 25% over the prior year’s. Sponsors and global project managers from Western countries are managing teams and investigators from this region, and it is important for them to understand the specifics of this process.

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Cmed Raises $10M to Advance EDC

Monday, December 15, 2008 09:22 AM

UK-based contract research organization (CRO) Cmed has raised almost $10 million in growth capital—funds that will be used to advance the company’s electronic data capture (EDC) system and the company’s brand worldwide.

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ACRP Partners with Shanghai Clinical Research Center

Thursday, December 11, 2008 09:10 AM

The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) has partnered with the Shanghai Clinical Research Center (SCRC) to promote ACRP training and certification throughout China.

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Thermo Fisher Expands Presence in India

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 11:50 AM

Global laboratory supply giant Thermo Fisher opened a new $17 million clinical services facility in Ahmedabad, India, giving the Waltham, Mass.-based company the largest Indian presence of any company in its industry, according to a company release.

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